Panda Archive

Mei Mei

美美

Mei Mei is a female giant panda born on 2022-08-01 at Atlanta Zoo. She is registered under studbook number 1250 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks the demographics and genetics of the ex-situ giant panda population. She is the offspring of Yang Yang (studbook 591) and Lun Lun (studbook 592). Both of her parents are adult giant pandas permanently housed at Atlanta Zoo as part of the collaborative giant panda conservation program between China and the United States. Currently living at Atlanta Zoo, he/she participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) for giant pandas. This program coordinates breeding efforts to maintain a genetically healthy, demographically stable ex-situ population of the species. As a young captive-bred giant panda, Mei Mei displays typical species traits including a primarily bamboo-based diet and extended periods of daily foraging and resting. She serves as an ambassador for giant panda conservation, helping educate millions of zoo visitors about threats to wild giant panda populations in the mountainous forests of central China. Her presence supports ongoing research into giant panda behavior and captive care, contributing to global conservation outcomes for the species.